Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DIVISION OF TAGUIG CITY AND PATEROS
Taguig City

Pre-Test
ENGLISH GRADE 10
S.Y. 2019 - 2020

Name: __________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade & Section: __________________________ Date:_____________

General Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before each number.

Reading Comprehension.
Directions: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.

The Hot Fudge Sundae

In front of me on the table sat a beautiful pure white bowl, simplistic in design, hiding a decadent
surprise inside. In the bowl was hidden something that was not pure, however, the irresistible indulgence
was worth every calorie that I knew it contained. As I look inside, I saw on the bottom of the bowl a hot,
tender brownie loaded with macadamia nuts. I knew from past experience that the nuts had a creamy
and smooth texture, almost like white chocolate. On the top of the brownie were two firmly packed scoops
of ice cream, laying side by side, each one a different flavor. The scoop on the right was a rich vanilla,
flecked with dark specks of vanilla bean. The scoop on the left was a dark, smooth, bittersweet chocolate.
The scoops were just starting to melt tiny rivers of melted cream down the sides of the hot brownie
pooling on the bottom of the pure white bowl. Topping the luscious sauce was an ample dollop of whipped
cream that was in perfect contrast to the dense, almost too rich dessert below. The whipped cream was
topped with a shower of chocolate sprinkles and finely chopped walnuts. What finally completed this
wonderful creation was a perfect maraschino cherry, its red juice sending tiny streams down the whole
mountain of dessert delight. The contrast of colors, textures and flavors in this dessert appealed to every
part of my senses. I could not wait to eat it.

______1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To entertain C. To describe
B. To persuade D. To inform
______2. The two scoops of ice cream were of the same flavor.
A. Absolutely true C. Yes, definitely
B. Yes, definitely D. Hopefully
______3. Which of the following was likened to white chocolate?
A. The tiny rivers of melted cream C. The nuts
B. The hot brownie D. The scoops of ice cream
______4. Based on the last sentence, what is the tone of the author?
A. Bored C. Happy
B. Anxious D. Excited
______5. If you are going to rewrite one sentence from the passage into a direct sentence, which of the
following has the correct usage of quotation marks?
A. The author said, “The contrast of colors, textures and flavors in this dessert appealed to
every part of my senses. I could not wait to eat it.”
B. The author said that the contrast of colors, textures and flavors in this dessert appealed to
every part of my senses. I could not wait to eat it.
C. “The contrast of colors, textures and flavors in this dessert appealed to every part of my
senses. I could not wait to eat it, the author said”
D. “The contrast of colors, textures and flavors in this dessert appealed to every part of my
senses, The author said, I could not wait to eat it.”

Elements of the Short Story

Directions: Select the correct term from the word pool that matches to each given definition below.

A. Character D. Conflict
B. Setting E. Theme
C. Plot F. Climax
______6 This is the struggle between two people or things in a short story. On the other side, the main
character may struggle against another important character, against the forces of nature, against
society, or even against something inside himself or herself
______7. In a short story, this is the element that gives the central idea or belief.
______8. The time and place in which it happens. This is also known as the exposition part of the short
story.
______9. A series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict.
_______10. This element of the short story could be a person, or sometimes even an animal, who
takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work.

Literary Devices
Directions: Identify the literary device applied in the following items.
_____11. “Purple puppies like playing on the playground.” This is an example of____
A. Personification C. Anaphora
B. Alliteration D. Motif
_____12. “Hello darkness, my old friend. I’ve come to talk to you again…” (Paul Simon, The Sound of
Silence)
A. Apostrophe C. Personification
B. Simile D. Alliteration
_____13. The funeral home was built next to a children’s nursery. This statement is an example of
what literary device.
A. Paradox C. Juxtaposition
B. Oxymoron D. Metaphor
_____14. “There was a deafening silence in the crowd.”
A. Irony C. Metaphor
B. oxymoron D. Simile
_____15. “The wall stared at me silently” is an example of what type of literary device?
A. Metonymy C. Personification
B. Simile D. Onomatopoeia

Modals
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct modal verb to complete each sentence.

_____16. Joana looks pretty sick. I think she ______ go to a doctor.

A. should B. can C. ought to D. may

_____17. Dad has been driving all day. He _____ be exhausted!

A. should B. must C. might D. would

_____18. You have such a beautiful voice. You _____ sing for us!
A. shall B. can C. will D. should

_____19. The clouds are forming and there’s dimness in the sky, it _____ rain.
A. can B. should C. might D. could

_____20. That jewelry looks very expensive. It ____ have cost a fortune.
A. should B. must C. shall D. may

Words/Expressions that Emphasize a Point

Directions: Identify the signal words and phrases used in each sentence.

_____21. Moreover, GMOs should be banned because they threaten biodiversity.

A B C D

_____22. In India, for instance, the use of insect-resistant cotton has brought yields of over fifty
percent. A B C D
_____23 Granted, GMOs require less fertilizer and result in higher yields than do crops that have not
A B C D
been genetically altered.

_____24. Pres. Duterte will surely punish the corrupt officials.

A B C D
_____25. The rich, of course, got very clever about where they earned and reported income
A B C D
Cases of Pronouns
Directions: Choose the correct pronoun that best fits the sentence.
_____26. John and (I, me) watched the pageant together.
_____27. It was (she, her) who won the Miss Universe crown.
_____28. Miss Universe (himself, herself) visited the orphanage.
_____29. She read a story to (this, these) orphans.
_____30. The orphans expressed (there, their) gratitude through a song.

Sensory Images
Directions: Read the following lines then choose from the given choices the sensory imagery used.

_____31. “Gregor’s eyes turned to the window, and the overcast sky-one could hear raindrops beating
on the window gutter.” What sensory image does Franz Kafka use in this passage from his short story
‘The Metamorphosis’?
A. sound and taste C. taste and touch
B. sight and touch D. sight and sound
_____32. “No doubt I know I grew very pale; but I talked more fluently, and with a heightened voice.
Yet the sound increased-and what could I do? It was a low, dull, quick sound-and yet the officers heard
it not.”
What imagery does Edgar Allan Poe use in this extract from his short story, ‘The Tell Tale Heart’?
A. visual imagery and metaphor C. visual imagery and a simile
B. auditory imagery and a metaphor D. auditory imagery and a simile
_____33. “He was not interested in the snow. When he got off the freight, one early evening during the
depression, Sergeant never even noticed the snow. But he must have felt seeping down his neck, cold,
wet, sopping in his shoes.” What imagery does Langston Hughes use in this excerpt from his short
story, ‘On The Road’?
A. visual imagery and simile C. simile and a metaphor
B. auditory and a metaphor D. auditory imagery and a simile
_____34. “The world is charged with the grandeur of God, It will flame out like shining from shook foil;/It
gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil/Crushed.” What imagery has Gerard Manley Hopkins used
in his poem, ‘God’s Grandeur’?
A. visual imagery, metaphor, simile C. visual, auditory, simile
B. auditory, simile, metaphor D. visual imagery and an alliteration
_____35. “The floor boards have a sour breath/Cadaver lips apart, The ribbed planks, furred with
dust/Smell like a beast in the zoo.” What imagery has Louis Grudin used in his poem, ’Dust on Spring
Street’?
A. tactile imagery and a metaphor C. visual and auditory imagery
B. auditory imagery and simile D. visual and olfactory imagery and personification

Writing Bibliography Using APA Format

Directions: Based on the American Psychological Association (APA), choose the letter that follows the
correct format for writing bibliography.
_______36.
A. Santos, F. A. (2017). The Beauty of Solidarity. Adarna House. Makati City, Philippines.
B. Santos, F. A. (2017). The beauty of solidarity. Makati City, Philippines: Adarna House.
C. Santos F. A. (2017) The Beauty of Solidarity. Makati City, Philippines: Adarna House.
D. Santos, F. A. (2017). The Beauty of Solidarity. Philippines, Makati City: Adarna House.

_______37.
A. Ayala, W.A. (2016). Marital issue. Quezon City, Philippines: Anvil Publishing.
B. Ayala. W.A. (2016) marital issue. Philippines, Quezon City: Anvil Publishing.
C. Ayala, W.A. (2016). Marital Issue. Quezon City, Philippines. Anvil Publishing.
D. Ayala, W.A. (2016) Marital Issue. Quezon City, Philippines: Anvil Publishing,

_______38.
A. Borromeo, R.V. (2015) Filipino people in the new era. Makati City, Philippines: Rex Bookstore. pp.
63-75.
B. Borromeo, R.V. (2015). Filipino people in the new era. Makati City, Philippines: Rex Bookstore. pp.
63-75.
C. Borromeo, R.V. (2015). Filipino People in the New Era. Makati City, Philippines. Rex Bookstore,
pp. 63-75.
D. Borromeo, R.V. (2015) Filipino People in the New Era. Makati City, Philippines: Rex Bookstore, pp.
63-75
_______39.
A. Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country
Today, pp. 1A, 2A.
B. Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls Made to Strengthen State Energy Policies. The Country
 Today, pp. 1A, 2A.
C. Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls Made to Strengthen State Energy Policies. The Country
Today. Pp. 1A, 2A.
D. Schultz, S. (December 28, 2005). Calls Made to Strengthen State Energy Policies. The Country
Today, pp. 1A, 2A.
_______40.
A. Joaquin, N.A. (2010). The Revolutionary Government. Quezon City, Philippines. Ateneo de Manila
University Press.
B. Joaquin, N.A. (2010) The revolutionary government. Quezon City, Philippines: Ateneo de Manila
University Press.
C. Joaquin. N.A. (2010). The revolutionary government. Quezon City, Philippines: Ateneo de Manila
University Press.
D. Joaquin, N.A. (2010) The revolutionary government. Quezon City, Philippines: Ateneo de Manila
University Press.

STRUCTURE OF MODIFICATION
Directions: Tell whether the underlined word or group of words in each sentence is an ADJECTIVE
modifier or an ADVERB modifier. Write A if Adjective and B if Adverb..
_________41. The singer’s voice was loud enough for the people to hear outside.
_________42. Dianne who is my classmate in Statistics is very attractive.
_________43. Your school seems clean everywhere.
_________44. My father rides a brand-new mountain bicycle.
_________45. It is the picnic table that I would like to buy in your store.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Directions: Read each sentence below and choose the correct pronoun for its antecedent.
______46. Neither Dennis nor Martin should forget to include personal stories about _____subject.
A. his C. they
B. their D. theirs
______47. Everyone needs to know that _____ must assemble facts not opinions.
A. he/she C. them
B. they D. you
______48. Each of the boys refused help saying that ____ would proofread the report on ____ own.
A. they, their C. We, our
B. he, his D. You, your

Features of Persuasive Essay

______49. Which of the following statements is true about persuasive writing?
A. Persuasive writing is non-fiction writing used to convince the reader to agree with the author
about an issue.
B. Persuasive writing is fictional writing used to convince the reader to agree with the author
about an issue or topic.
C. Persuasive writing is used strictly for commercial scripts to convince the audience to buy a
company’s product.
D. Persuasive writing is used to inform the reader about an issue. The author will provide the
reader with both sides to the issue, and allow the reader to take side

_____50. How do the authors share their opinion about an issue through persuasive writing?
A. Share their personal opinion.
B. Support their opinion through the use of facts.
C. Make up a fictional information to trick the reader.
D. Share the opinion of others that are similar to theirs.

- God Bless -
 TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS IN ENGLISH
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
S.Y. 2019-2020

GRADE TEN

No. of
Code No. Learning Competencies Item Placement
Items

EN10GIa-27 Identify the different kinds of pronouns 5 26-30

EN10G-Ic-26 Use modals correctly 5 16-20

Use special words/expressions that
EN10G-1e.26 5 21-25
emphasize points
EN10RC-19-2.15.2 Noting Details 2 2, 3
ENLT-Ib-2.2.1 Identify the elements of the short story 5 6,7,8,9,10
EN10WC-Ia-34 Identify Features of Persuasive Text 2 49-50
EN10GIb-27 Express appreciation for sensory images 5 31-35
Determine tone, mood, technique, and
EN 10 LT- II f- 2.2.3 purpose of the author of a particular 2 1, 4
literary selection
Use quotation marks and hanging
EN 10 G- III a- 31 1 5
indentations for direct quotes
Use pronouns effectively and be able to
EN 10 G- III d-31 3 46-48
clearly identify the antecedent
Acknowledge sources by preparing a
EN 10 SS- III f- 1.6.3 5 36-40
bibliography
Use different stuctures of modification in
EN 10 G- III e- 30 5 41-45
writing sentences and paragraph

EN10LT-IV-b.2.2.2 Explain the literary devices used 5 11,12,13,14,15

Total 50

Prepared by: Checked by:

Esperanza Abaquita
Ma. Cecilia L. Balubal
Doris Vivian G. Casinao NOEL T. BALUBAL
Joyce V. Cueva Education Program Supervisor
Amarra C. Nolasco
Maria Imelda N. Nollora